ASSP Safety 2026: Blackline Safety demonstrating new G8 multi-function wearable

Blackline Safety is sponsoring and demonstrating its new G8 multi-function wearable device at the Safety 2026 Conference & Expo in booth 6504.

The show is being hosted by The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) June 15-17 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Blackline Safety is a Bronze-level sponsor.

Blackline Safety will demonstrate live at its booth how the G8’s real-time connected gas detection can help emergency response teams respond faster, protect lone workers, and build a culture that's safer, more productive, and ready for the future.

Keep teams informed with real-time data

Built on the foundation of Blackline’s G7 line, the new G8 all-in-one gas detection device and advanced connected safety platform adds new capabilities for data-driven worksites.

“G8 gives workers access to the tools and information they need to confidently get the job done and get home safe,” said Cody Slater, Blackline Safety CEO and Chair. “By unifying gas detection, real-time monitoring, and communication in one connected device, we’re delivering more than incremental improvement. We’re giving every worker a direct line to the people, data, systems, and support they need to make faster, safer decisions.”

The most-connected wearable the company has ever built - designed from the ground up as a true platform - G8 combines advanced gas detection, lone worker protection, and radio-quality communication in one rugged device that connects workers to each other, to their safety teams, and to the broader digital worksite - with real-time data streamed to the cloud to keep safety and operations leaders informed.

Consolidate critical safety functions in one device

At its core, G8 is a fully-featured, connected gas detector with a rugged IP67 rating that’s built to meet the most demanding industrial environments.

But G8 also goes further, consolidating several critical tools into one intrinsically-safe device, so workers no longer need to carry and manage multiple devices. Real-time cloud connectivity provides teams with the field data they need to respond faster and keep operations running smoothly.

With G8, organizations get:

Safety and situational awareness

• Advanced gas detection - swappable cartridges covering over 20 gases
• Lone worker protection - monitoring falls, no motion, health events, physical assaults, getting trapped or stranded, and more
• Dual-band GNSS/GPS (L1/L5) - faster time-to-first-fix and location accuracy within three feet, delivering more-reliable positioning in challenging environments where GPS alone often struggles
• Access to ZoneAware geofencing in Blackline Live - define site zones, see who’s where, spot bottlenecks, and speed up muster drills

Three ways to communicate

• Push-to-Talk - loud, clear worldwide radio functionality so crews can talk across sites, regions, or even countries
• Emergency voice calling - connecting workers directly with a live monitoring agent when an alert is triggered - because nothing replaces a real person in a critical situation
• Text messaging - send pre-set or custom messages and receive mass notifications in the event of evacuations, severe weather, and more

In emergencies or for everyday productivity, G8 includes enhanced speaker and microphone technology.

An internal full-range speaker delivers up to 1W of audio power, producing loud, clear alerts and voice communication with low distortion - even in noisy industrial environments.

Optional RSM with up to 1.5W output can extend sound capability even further.

Visibility and usability

• 64-color backlit display - approximately double the size of Blackline’s G7 display
• Reflective active-matrix TFT LCD and nearly 77,000 pixels - for improved visibility of alerts and device status at-a-glance, without draining battery life
• NFC TagAssign - instant device assignment with a single tap for faster shift starts
• 35-lumen, easy-access flashlight - reliable visibility in low-light or confined spaces

Designed to evolve with emerging tech

Every G8 streams live data to Blackline’s data and analytics platform - Blackline Live - via the cloud. This platform gives safety leaders real-time visibility into worker status, gas readings, and site conditions, and it gives operations teams actionable insights to prevent incidents, reduce delays, and keep projects moving.

Unlike traditional gas detectors, G8 functions as a connected platform that’s built to be able to integrate with the rest of the digital worksite. It’s future-ready to plug into other digital platforms that organizations use today, from human resource management systems (HRMS), to field service management tools, to hot-permitting applications and more, helping eliminate manual workflows and remove barriers to getting work done.

And because G8 receives automatic firmware updates, it will continue to evolve with new capabilities, expanded integrations, and emerging technologies like AI-driven insights.

“We’re talking about a platform built to grow with you,” said Phil Benson, Blackline Safety VP of Product. “As worksites become more connected, automated, and data-driven, G8 has the flexibility to meet tomorrow’s needs, not just today’s. It lays the foundation for future capabilities like AI integrations, expanded calling features, and predictive analytics that will continue to raise the bar for connected work for years to come.”

G8 is protected by more than a dozen patents with additional patents pending.